Historical Linguistics Quiz

Historical Linguistics Quiz
Test your knowledge of historical linguistics. Please answer all questions below.
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Which of the following is NOT a branch of the Indo-European language family?
Select all methods used in the comparative reconstruction of languages.
What is the term for a word that is inherited from a common ancestor language?
Match the language to its correct family.
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Finnish
Hindi
Turkish
Arabic
In your own words, explain the concept of 'sound change' in historical linguistics.
Which sound change is illustrated by the following: Latin 'pater' > Spanish 'padre'?
The process of Process Name involves the regular correspondence of sounds between languages descended from a common ancestor.
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Which of the following best describes a 'cognate'?
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